Insights from the Beyond Fireship episode “I built a DeepSeek R1 powered VS Code extension…”, published January 28, 2025.
You can replace expensive AI subscriptions by running DeepSeek R1 locally via Ollama and integrating it directly into VS Code. This tutorial demonstrates how to create a custom extension that allows you to chat with the model within your editor, providing full data privacy and complete control over your AI-assisted coding workflow.
Topics: DeepSeek, VS Code Extension, Local LLM, Ollama, AI Development
